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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abash 
/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
amiable
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
anthology
/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
book of literary selections by various authors
This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
antithesis
/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
approbation
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
ascetic
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
baton
/'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
What's the textbook way to handoff the baton in the relays?
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
What's the textbook way to handoff the baton in the relays?
belligerent
/bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abash
 | embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
abet
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
accord
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
alacrity
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
alienate
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
amenable
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
analogous
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| comparable; similar or alike |
annals
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
archetype
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
auspicious
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference